BlackBerry Q10 vs Plum Velocity II

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Q10: 51 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Velocity II: 2.3 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 2 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 9.1 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    66.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Velocity II
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +2 mm versus Q10

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    190 g

    +51 g versus Q10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Q10 has approximately 54% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Q10, Velocity II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Velocity II
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Velocity II

  2. 2. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Velocity II.
SpecificationQ10Velocity II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM